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Candidates preparing for GENERAL SCIENCE FOR SSC AND UPSC ,SSC Graduate Level, CPO SI, Uttarakhand SI, Railway, UPSC, PCS exams and other state level competitive exams must go through the important General Science questions already asked in the exams as there is a huge probability of repetition of such questions again and again in the upcoming competitive exams. So it’s always advisable to keep brushing your GK besides gaining the new found one!

For your convenience we have come up with the series of collection of important General Science GK questions which can be asked in the upcoming Staff selection Commission SSC exams and other competitive exams. Just go through these questions and remain tension free…

GENERAL SCIENCE FOR SSC AND UPSC

Q 1- Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of:

Alum

Sodium Carbonate

Lime

Potassium Permanganate

Answer:-2

Q2 -The ratio of pure gold in 18 carat gold is:

60%

75%

80%

85%

Answer:-2

Q3 -Television was invented by:

Faraday

L. Baird

Edison

Marconi

Answer:-2

Q4 – The electric filament of the bulbs is made up of:

Copper

Iron

Aluminium

Tungsten

Answer:-4

Q5- The most commonly used bleaching agent is:

Alcohol

Calcium Chloride

Chlorine

Sodium chloride

Answer:-3

Q6 -Newton is the unit of:

Work

Energy

Force

Acceleration

Answer:-3

Q7 -The ‘solder’ used in connecting electronic circuits consists of;

Lead and tin

Tin and iron

Copper and lead

Lead and aluminium

Answer:-1

Q8 -The mammal capable of flying is:

Jaguar

Ostrich

Pelican

Bat

Answer:-4

Q9 -When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to the:

cohesive force

frictional force

centrifugal force

gravitational force

Answer:-3

Q10 -A body in circular motion requires:

centrifugal force

centripetal force

inertial force

gravitational force

Answer:-2

Q11 -The rising of ink to the point of nib in a fountain pen is due to:

surface tension

capillary action

gravitational attraction

None of the above

Answer:-2

Q12 -As one goes up the mountain one suffers from nose bleeding sometimes. The reason is that

blood pressure decreases at high altitudes

blood pressure increases at high altitudes

as one starts going up, the pressure of the blood capillaries becomes higher than the outside pressure

None of the above

Answer:-3

Q13 -The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following from the harmful effect of hydrochloric acid. This is:

pepsin

mucus

saliva

bile

Answer:-2

Q14-In coming years skin related disorders will become more common due to :

Excessive use of detergents

Water pollution

Air pollution

Depletion of ozone layer

Answer:-4

Q15 -The study of Earthquakes is known as:

Ecology

Titanology

Seismology

None of these

Answer:-3

Q16 -What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

Joule

Celsius

Kelvin

Flux

Answer:-3

Q17 -Density of milk is measured by:

Lactometer

Hydrometer

Barometer

Hygrometer

Answer:-1

Q18 -Nuclear fusion is caused by the impact of:

Proton

Electron

Neutron

Both a and b

Answer:-3

Q19 -Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

Tartaric Acid

Butyric Acid

Lactic Acid

Acetic Acid

Answer:-3

Q20 -Most Hazardous metal pollution of automobile exhaust is :

Cd

Hg

Copper

Lead

Answer:-4

Q21 – Decibel is the unit of

Density

Light

Sound

Elasticity

Answer:-3

Q22 -Fathometer is used to measure:

Earthquakes

Rainfall

Ocean Depth

Sound Intensity

Answer:-3

Q23 -The apparatus used in submarines to give a clear view of the object, on the surface of the ocean or ground is known as:

Periscope

Sextant

Stereoscope

Telescope

Answer:-1

Q24 -The best conductor of elasticity is:

Iron

Aluminium

Copper

Silver

Answer:-4

Q25 -Iron is heavier than water; still the ship floats on the sea because

weight of the ship is less than the weight of water in the sea

weight of the ship is more than sea water

weight of the ship is less than the weight of water that the ship displaces

Candidates preparing for GENERAL SCIENCE MCQ FOR SSC AND UPSC ,SSC Graduate Level, CPO SI, Uttarakhand SI, Railway, UPSC, PCS exams and other state level competitive exams must go through the important General Science questions already asked in the exams as there is a huge probability of repetition of such questions again and again in the upcoming competitive exams. So it’s always advisable to keep brushing your GK besides gaining the new found one!

For your convenience we have come up with the series of collection of important General Science GK questions which can be asked in the upcoming Staff selection Commission SSC exams and other competitive exams. Just go through these questions and remain tension free…

GENERAL SCIENCE MCQ FOR SSC AND UPSC

Q1 -The excess discharge of fertilizers into water bodies results in:

Silt

Death of Hydrophytes

Eutrophication

Growth of fish

Answer:-3

Q2 -Chemical which causes bone cancer and degeneration of tissue is :

I-131

Ca-40

I-127

Str-90

Answer:-4

Q3-Silk is produced by:

Egg of silkworm

Pupa of silkworm

Larva of silkworm

None of these

Answer:-3

Q4 -Small rain-drops are spherical in shape because of:

surface-tension

gravity

atmospheric pressure

evaporation

Answer:-1

Q5 -Centre for DNA Finger printing of India is located at:

Pune

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Udaipur

Answer:-2

Q6 – The nephron is:

The site of urine storage.

The functional unit of the kidney.

The site where ADH is produced.

Also called the Bowman’s capsule.

Answer:-2

Q7-The gas usually responsible for the explosions in coal mines is:

Hydrogen

Carbon monoxide

Air

Methane

Answer:-4

Q8-Liquefied Petroleum Gas contains:

Butane and propane

Ethane and nitrogen

Ethane and hexane

None of these

Answer:-1

Q9 -The cause of Tuberculosis is:

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

Protozoan

Answer:-2

Q10 -Which of the following has the least penetrating power?

alpha particles

beta particles

gama particles

None of these

Answer:-1

Q11 -Bamboo is classified as:

Bush

Weed

Grass

Tree

Answer:-3

Q10-Which waves are used in Sonography?

Microwaves

Sound waves

Infrared waves

Ultrasonic waves

Answer:-4

Q11 -A solar cell is a device that converts:

Light energy into heat energy

Heat energy into electrical energy

Electrical energy into light energy

Light energy into electrical energy

Answer:-4

Q12 -Which variety of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon?

1Lignite

2Bituminous

Anthracite

Peat

Answer:-3

Q13 -Which of the following radioactive elements is found in large amounts in India?

Radium

Thorium

Plutonium

Uranium

Answer:-2

Q14 -The bond which is present between water molecules is:

Electrovalent bond

Covalent bond

Hydrogen bond

Vander Waals bond

Answer:-2

Q15 -What is laughing gas?

Carbon monoxide

Nitrogen Monoxide

Nitrogen Dioxide

Nitrous Oxide

Answer:-4

Q16-Chemically the term Dry Ice is:

Solid Water

Solid Nitrogen

Solid Carbon dioxide

Solid Sodium

Answer:-3

Q17-Who invented typewriter?

Marconi

Pascal

Sholes

Waterman

Answer:-3

Q18-Alexander Fleming discovered:

X-Ray

Telegraph

Penicillin

Microscope

Answer:-3

Q19-When the light is passed through a prism, the colour which deviates least is

Red

Green

Violet

Blue

Answer:-1

Q20-The number of Chromosomes pairs in Human body are:

23

42

46

None of above

Answer:-1

Q21-The science of getting exact copies of desired living organisms, organs, genes or molecules is known as

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